Tomont End Monument, Great Cumbrae Island

Tomont End Monument, Great Cumbrae Island is a memorial in Scotland, United Kingdom. Tomont End Monument, Great Cumbrae Island is situated near the peak Aird Hill, as well as near the forest Graycraig Wood.

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Memorial
…is inscribed with “In memory of Charles Cayley aged 17 and William Jewell aged 19, Midshipmen of HMS Shearwater. Two promising young officers drowned by the upsetting of their boat near this place 17th May 1844. This monument is erected in token of their worth by Captain R”
Description: monument in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Also known as
“Great Cumbrae Island, Tomont End Monument”
“HMS Shearwater Memorial”
“Tomont End Monument”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Largs railway station and Clark Memorial Church.

Largs railway station

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Railway station

Largs railway station is a railway station in the town of Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland. Largs railway station is situated 1¼ miles east of Tomont End Monument, Great Cumbrae Island.

Clark Memorial Church

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Church

The Clark Memorial Church is an active place… Clark Memorial Church is situated 1¼ miles east of Tomont End Monument, Great Cumbrae Island.

Brisbane Aisle

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Historic site

The Brisbane Aisle is a small 17th century… Brisbane Aisle is situated 1¼ miles east of Tomont End Monument, Great Cumbrae Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Largs and Millport.

Largs

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Largs is a seaside resort on the Clyde coast of Ayrshire, with a population of 10,900 in 2022.

Millport

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Great Cumbrae is an island in the Firth of Clyde off…

Fairlie

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Village

Fairlie is a village in North Ayrshire, on the west coast of Scotland. Fairlie is situated 3½ miles southeast of Tomont End Monument, Great Cumbrae Island.